8AM update: Retail copies of the Newcastle Herald are expected to go on sale in areas that have been affected in the delays by 9am.
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Those areas include Cessnock, Sandgate, Warabrook, Mayfield and western Lake Macquarie.
Home delivery is expected to follow promptly after the retail deliveries are made.
Earlier: SOME Newcastle Herald deliveries have been delayed on Friday after a mechanical failure at our Beresfield press overnight.
Areas including Cessnock, Nelson Bay and western Lake Macquarie are likely to receive the Friday edition later than normal.
Fairfax Media apologises for the inconvenience and is working to ensure the news is delivered to our readers as quickly as possible.